Impact Weather: Heat advisories in effect, strong storms possible in Central Florida
THINGS LIKE THE POST OFFICE, THE STOCK MARKET, BANKS AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS WILL BE CLOSED. AND WITH SO MANY EVENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING TODAY ON JUNETEENTH, A LOT OF THINGS OUTDOORS, THE WEATHER IS GOING TO PLAY A BIG PART. ITS IMPACT, WHETHER YOU’RE CALLING FOR TODAY, TODAY IS GOING TO BE A ROUGH DAY. I MEAN, I’M JUST I’M NOT GOING TO SUGARCOAT THIS. LIKE YESTERDAY WAS GROSS. TODAY. GROSSER. OH YEAH. THOSE EVENTS IN THE LIBRARY LOOK REALLY NICE. I WOULD SAY THE AIR CONDITIONING, NOT A BAD IDEA. SO WE’RE CALLING FOR IMPACT WEATHER FOR TWO DISTINCT REASONS. WILL BUILD ON THE HEAT. YESTERDAY OUR PEAK FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE IN ORLANDO WAS ABOUT 105. WE’RE GOING TO 110 TODAY. AND THEN WE GET SHOWERS AND STORMS FIRING UP. BUT THE POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR SOME OF THOSE TO BE EVEN STRONGER. SO LET’S PUT IT ALL TOGETHER ON THE SEVEN DAY FORECAST AND JUST KIND OF TAKE YOU THROUGH. ALL RIGHT. SO FOR TODAY, WE’VE GOT THE STORMS, MORE STORMS TOMORROW FATHER’S DAY FORECAST. LISTEN FOR OUR FATHER’S THE PLAN IS ACTUALLY PRETTY NICE. WE START OFF WARM THROUGH THE DAY, FEELS LIKE SUMMER AND WE GET THOSE STORMS GOING. ABOUT A 50% COVERAGE OF RAIN THOUGH FOR FATHER’S DAY. SO ALL IN. I ACTUALLY THINK THAT OUR SUNDAY DOESN’T LOOK TO BE TOO BAD. SATURDAY NOTICE RAIN CHANCES ACTUALLY A BIT HIGHER. HERE’S FUTURECAST FOR SATURDAY. STARTING OFF WITH A SPRINKLE OR TWO PERHAPS. OF COURSE. METEOROLOGIST VICTORIA WISNIEWSKI WILL BE TRACKING THINGS FOR YOU. NOTICE LUNCHTIME. A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN GETTING GOING AND THEN INTO THE AFTERNOON. TWO, THREE, 4:00. KIND OF A WIDER SPREAD COVERAGE OF RAINFALL. THAT’S WHY WE’VE GOT THAT 70% COVERAGE IN THERE. BUT FOR TODAY IT’S IMPACT WEATHER, NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY. HERE’S LUNCHTIME ON FUTURECAST. WE’RE FINE. THEN WE START TO SEE SOME RAIN DEVELOPING. TWO, THREE FOUR, 5:00 AND IT’S THOSE BRIGHTER SHADES. THE PROBLEM IS THERE’S A PIECE OF ENERGY UP TO THE NORTH COMING IN, AND THE MODELS ARE KIND OF STRUGGLING WITH HOW THAT PLAYS OUT. SO AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HIGHLIGHTED ALL OF US AS HAVING A LEVEL ONE OUT OF FIVE RISK FOR ISOLATED, STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THAT. CALL. HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE GOING TO BE THE BIG CONCERN. SOME OF THOSE GUSTS COULD GO 5060 MILES AN HOUR, TRIGGERING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING. I THINK HAIL AND TORNADOES ARE GOING TO BE ON THE LOWER END OF THE SPECTRUM. BUT BEFORE THE STORMS DEVELOP, LOOK AT THESE. FEELS LIKE READINGS. BY 10 A.M. WE’RE LOOKING AROUND 104 ALREADY, 109 BY NOON, AND 110 WILL BE OUR FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURE THIS AFTERNOON. SERIOUS HEAT TODAY, MY FRIENDS. IF YOU’RE HEADING TO THE BEACH SURF BREAKING 1 TO 2 WATER TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S, THAT IS NOT BAD AT ALL. NEW SMYRNA BEACH LOOKING PRETTY GOOD THIS MORNING. 77 THERE, 79 DEGREES IN ORLANDO, 80 DEGREES IN MELBOURNE. NOTHING SHOWING UP ON OUR LIVE RADAR, BUT OH, IS IT GOING TO BE HOT, LOW 90S FOR A FEW SPOTS. MOST OF US THOUGH IN THE MID 90S. IMPACT WEATHER BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. HUMIDITY FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES. AND YES, EVEN THE STORMS TOMORROW. HIGHER COVERAGE OF RAIN. THEN WE BRING IT DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT FOR OUR FATHER’S DAY SU
Impact Weather: Heat advisories in effect, strong storms possible in Central Florida
Updated: 6:37 AM EDT Jun 19, 2026
Central Florida is under a heat advisory on Friday as dangerous heat index values combine with the threat of strong afternoon and evening storms.Humidity combined with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s will create dangerous heat index values, with “feels-like” temperatures expected to soar between 105 and 110 degrees during the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop during the afternoon and evening, with coverage around 60%.Looking aheadThis weekend, temperatures will come down a touch. Saturday looks stormy during the afternoon, while Father’s Day brings a return to a more typical summertime pattern.>> What is Impact Weather?Impact Weather suggests weather conditions could be disruptive or a nuisance for travel and day-to-day activities.First Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.
Central Florida is under a heat advisory on Friday as dangerous heat index values combine with the threat of strong afternoon and evening storms.
Humidity combined with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s will create dangerous heat index values, with “feels-like” temperatures expected to soar between 105 and 110 degrees during the afternoon.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop during the afternoon and evening, with coverage around 60%.
Looking ahead
This weekend, temperatures will come down a touch.
Saturday looks stormy during the afternoon, while Father’s Day brings a return to a more typical summertime pattern.
>> What is Impact Weather?
Impact Weather suggests weather conditions could be disruptive or a nuisance for travel and day-to-day activities.
First Warning Weather
Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.
Download the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.
The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.